The hope now is that the Frogs make it to the top of Everest. Win the Big 12, make the playoff, and bring home some hardware that hasn’t taken up permanent residence in Fort Worth since 1938. And while outsiders might shake their heads, those that bleed purple hold out hope. The Frogs have done it before, and that means it can happen again.

The tournament is just a day away and even though SMU couldn’t sneak in, there should still be plenty of activity around the area as DFW gets ready to host the Final Four at Jerry World in a few weeks.

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The Final Four is in “North Texas” at ATT Stadium in Arlington this year so Im looking forward to all the events that should be happening around the Metroplex over the next few weeks to get ready for the big show in Jerry World.

The Horned Frogs got off to a great start last week, upending Grambling State with ease, 56-0. This week, they play their first game against a Big 12 opponent as a member of the Big 12.

Kind of.

Technically, Kansas is in the Big 12, but I can’t imagine this game being a very tough match for the Frogs.

After all, Kansas has only won six Big 12 games since the 2008 season.

The Jayhawks did get quite the makeover this season though, albeit not a great one. Former Notre Dame Head Coach, and NFL defensive coordinator Charlie Weis took over the struggling program, and he brought with him Fighting Irish transfer Dayne Crist.

Crist has struggled so far this year, and was a key reason Kansas lost to Rice last week. He threw two interceptions, the second with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter. Rice’s ensuing drive led to the game-winning 45-yard field goal.

The Big 12 is expected to announce a new television deal with ABC/ESPN and Fox worth $2.6 billion Friday, according to ESPN.com. ABC/ESPN and Fox will share the rights to broadcast football, while ABC/ESPN will have exclusive rights to Big 12 basketball, according to the article by Brett McMurphy.

The Big 12’s board of directors will formally vote on the deal Friday morning, which will extend through the 2024-2025 season. The math works out so that each school will receive $20 million a year, putting them just behind the Pac 12, where every team gets $21 million a year.

My first reaction: What???

The Big 12 is content with a deal that doesn’t even break even with an inferior conference? That seems a bit ridiculous to me. It hasn’t been said yet, but I’m assuming that there will be a clause in the deal that says if the Big 12 adds teams, say they go to 12 or even 14, the deal can be renegotiated to, at the very least, keep every school at the $20 million/year mark.

Now, the new deal also includes a grant of rights clause, stating that if any team is to leave the Big 12 for another conference, all of their media rights and revenue would remain with the Big 12.

That’s a big deal for a conference that was on the brink of collapse just over a year ago.

That’s pretty much it for now, but hopefully we’ll know more tomorrow.

It was certainly a busy weekend for college football, both on the field and in the rankings. Big wins and upsets, major injuries and breakout performances all had a say in making the weekend great.

FCS Upsets

It has become a running theme that at least one FCS team will upset their FBS opponent in week 1. Pitt became the latest to fall to an “inferior” foe, as they were knocked off, quite handily, by Youngstown State.

Other FBS teams to lose to an FCS opponent:

Memphis (20-17 to Tennessee Martin)

Idaho (20-3 to Eastern Washington)

Middle Tennessee St. (27-21 to McNeese State)

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s take a look at how things shifted from our preseason poll.

Dropped Out:

N.C. State

Jumped In:

Baylor

#25 — Rutgers (W, 24-12 vs. Tulane)

Last Week: #24

Trending: Down

#24 — Georgia Tech (L, 20-17 in OT vs. Virginia Tech)

Last Week: #20

Trending: Down

Quick bit: Tevin Washington made everyone forget his solid performance by throwing the worst interception of the weekend.

Nick Florence could have Bears fans forgetting all about Robert Griffin III.

#23 — Baylor (W, 59-24 vs. SMU)

Last Week: NR

Trending: Up

Quick bit: Nick Florence picked up where RG3 left off in throwing for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns. There’s a storyline to watch.

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